Best. Book. Review. Ever.

[BTTap]

I haven't bothered reading "50 Shades...". Probably won't, either. Really glad I read this review, though.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/340987215?auto_login_attempted=true

 

[slut_hijacker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K1RcKJVbHA

 

[PennLady]

That was funny.

I am in possession now of e-copies of these books. I skimmed about the first 1/4-1/3 of book one. I honestly don't know if I'll be able to read them.

 

[Handley_Page]

Having read the review, I don't think I'll go out of my way for 50 shades.

What a load of ### !

But I wish I'd had the guts to write a review like that. . . .

 

[DaddyValin]

I haven't bothered reading "50 Shades...". Probably won't, either. Really glad I read this review, though.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/340987215?auto_login_attempted=true

I won't read those books or Twilight, but I am curious. Supposedly, Grey is fan-fic of Twilight. Are there any similarities?

If that funny review is true, I'm wondering why so many women I know (early 20s to 50s) are reading them.

 

[lovecraft68]

Finally someone tagged this crap right.

In between the hilarious cracks, one liners and pictures,(and they were funny, I bookmarked her to read more of her stuff) the reviewer hits the nail on the head with how frighteningly abusive Gray really is.

In James defense I doubt she intended that, it just went along with her inability to write anything resembling characterization to begin with. I think she was going for some form of "cool" or because despite her claims to have done so she obviously never researched BDSM and thinks this is "domly" behavior

I have now read about 15 or so scattered chapters through the three books (so I can rag on it from experience now), I couldn't like it if I was paid.

I bet there won't be a lot of push to get this article to the top of any search engines.

 

[PennLady]

I won't read those books or Twilight, but I am curious. Supposedly, Grey is fan-fic of Twilight. Are there any similarities?

If that funny review is true, I'm wondering why so many women I know (early 20s to 50s) are reading them.

I can't say for sure, because I haven't read Twilight or all of 50SOG, but in the bits I have read, Grey has this kind of odd way of talking that -- of all things -- reminds me of Maj. Winchester from M*A*S*H. You can imagine him talking in a British accent, and I have assumed that this is how the "Edward" character spoke in the Twilight books and movies. It's a more formal way of talking than usual and seems way weird for a 28yo guy.

Why are so many women reading them? Many reasons, probably. Curiosity. Since it was (as I've read) originally Twilight fanfic, there was a built-in base right there who wanted to see "Bella" and "Edward" go at it in this scenario, for whatever reason.

The other thing, and I've said this before, is that I think we who read and write here on any regular basis don't realize how many people do not read much or any erotica on any basis at all. I have heard women talking about this like it's something they've never seen before -- and I think they haven't. It really is revolutionary for certain generations of women, which includes (I'd estimate) those 35-40 and above who haven't read stuff much harder than Nora Roberts.

 

[Stella_Omega]

Too many moving gifs, I got dizzy and clicked off. As far as I read though, she's saying the same things that SO. MANY. Other readers have said, and so what?

DaddyValin, the women you know are reading it for the same reason so many men watch craptastic porn-- because they get off on it.

Not every woman does, mind you. Some women can't really fap to bad writing, or craptastic sexwriting. And some women only get off on the first few sex scenes, and lose interest after that. But there's your answer. Sometimes fap material is it's own reward.

 

[Karenas]

Thanks for sharing! I loved it!
I have been resisting, but have one friend who is so insistent that I read it. I was giving in, but now, my resolve is reaffirmed!

 

[BTTap]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K1RcKJVbHA

Thank you so much. Just spec-fucking-tacular!

 

[DaddyValin]

PennLady and Stella Omega, thanks for the responses to my questions.

I can understand them reading the Shades books for fapping purposes, but from the way they talk about the writing, you'd think that the author was the daughter of Shakespeare and Agatha Christie. Surprisingly, one of the women is an avid reader, and has put down my enjoyment of Bernard Cornwell's novels saying that they're boring action-porn with little literary merit.

 

[PennLady]

PennLady and Stella Omega, thanks for the responses to my questions.

I can understand them reading the Shades books for fapping purposes, but from the way they talk about the writing, you'd think that the author was the daughter of Shakespeare and Agatha Christie. Surprisingly, one of the women is an avid reader, and has put down my enjoyment of Bernard Cornwell's novels saying that they're boring action-porn with little literary merit.

You're welcome. As for your friend -- different strokes for different folks?

I like sf, and there are a lot of people that think sf is just hack work. I like fantasy, much of which as dismissed as kids' stuff b/c of the magic, etc.

You're allowed to like Cornwell, and they're allowed to think he's crap (or double crap, or triple crap or ... ). They're allowed to enjoy 50SOG and you're allowed to think it's crap (or double ...).

I myself can't get through the 50SOG books (at least not right now) and it has less to do with the quality of the writing and much more to do with the fact that I think all the characters are idiots.

 

[Stella_Omega]

PennLady and Stella Omega, thanks for the responses to my questions.

I can understand them reading the Shades books for fapping purposes, but from the way they talk about the writing, you'd think that the author was the daughter of Shakespeare and Agatha Christie.

Our society doesn't exactly encourage women to celebrate their own fappage, or speak about something's fapability. Women tend to obfuscate around the subject of lust-- to themselves as well as to others.

Surprisingly, one of the women is an avid reader, and has put down my enjoyment of Bernard Cornwell's novels saying that they're boring action-porn with little literary merit.

Putting down what other people like, while lauding what we like ourselves is a very popular human occupation.

 

[DaddyValin]

Putting down what other people like, while lauding what we like ourselves is a very popular human occupation.

True. An occupation that I myself have been guilty of at times. ;-)

 

[DaddyValin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K1RcKJVbHA

This is great!

 

[Stella_Omega]

In a discussion on one of the other forums, a woman shared her list of better authors. Much of it is sci-fi-fantasy, but not all. Her criteria is; "good world building, series, true love, happy ending with good smut."
I assume that a lot of these are e-published.

-Sophie Oaks,
Lorelei James,
Kresley Cole,
Christine Feehan,
Eve Langlais,
Laurann Dohner,
Kaitlyn O'Connor,
Jaid Black (Trek Mi Q'an Series),
Gena Showalter (Alien Huntress Series),
Aubrey Ross (Sensual Captivity Series),
Sandra Hill,
Anne Marsh,
Christine d'Abo (Eternal Bonds Series),
Lynsay Sands (Argeneau Series),
Leah Brooke,
Tracy St.John,
Cherise Sinclair,
Evangeline Anderson,
Allyson James aka Jennifer Ashley,
N.J. Walters, Aline Hunter aka J.A.Saare,
Dixie Lynn Dwyer,
Jenny Penn,
Selena Blake,
Marly Matthews (Taken series),
Anita Clenney,
Karen Marie Moning,
Sky Purington,
Melinda Barron,
Lisa Alder,
Abby Blake,
Lisa Renee Jones (Zodius Series),
Nikita Black aka Nina Bruhns,
Loribelle Hunt,
Angela Castle (Warriors of Kelon series),
Laura Jo Phillips,
Marissa Chenery (Ra's Chosen series),
Donna Grant (Dark Sword series),
Jory Strong,
Cara Covington,
Robin L. Rotham,
Tara Nina (Cursed MacKinnon series),
Louise Wise,
Debbie Mazzuca,
Cyna Kade,
Cathryn Cade,
Cheryl Brooks,
Kaliana Cole,
Lila Dubois,
Michelle M. Pillow,
Tina Folsum,
Elise Logan,
Lexi Blake.